Do you give out your social security #?

[ViviTheMage]

yes, but restrictively...credit card apps, loan apps, etc.

 

[FoBoT]

most times i have been asked for it, it seemed reasonable

last time was probably when i got a mortgage/bought a house. that seems reasonable

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: paulxcook

Originally posted by: axelfox
000-00-0002 *shakes fist at FDR*

You're late to the party.

*shakes fist at thread*

 

[Duddy]

For real: 454-38-2895

Lifelock baby!!

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: clamum
Yup: 382-32-4854

Same here: 121-77-4482

OR... is that an old phone number with an extra digit... I can never keep 'em straight.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: TallBill
One of my teachers was just preaching to not give out the #, even for credit applications.

I always put mine on there, I can't imagine not.

social security numbers were just supposed be for the government to keep track of our earnings and for the social security program. now too many other agencies use it as a tracking number.

i refuse to put my soc sec # on anything except my tax returns. most of the time i get no guff when i leave the line blank.

 

[Nerva]

142-81-9674

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: TallBill
One of my teachers was just preaching to not give out the #, even for credit applications.

I always put mine on there, I can't imagine not.

social security numbers were just supposed be for the government to keep track of our earnings and for the social security program. now too many other agencies use it as a tracking number.

i refuse to put my soc sec # on anything except my tax returns. most of the time i get no guff when i leave the line blank.

Social security numbers were created at a time when there was much less need to uniquely identify a person than there is today, and today there is no better unique identifier in this country.

 

[ryan256]

Um... I thought SSN was how they pulled your credit. If you're applying for credit and they can't see your credit history I doubt you will get approved.

 

[Parasitic]

746-12-1134

 

[NikolaeVarius]

How the hell does Lifelock work anyway?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yes, mine is 315-36-1955

 

[Vic]

No SSN no loan

 

[EGGO]

This forum censors your SN # anyway: xxx-xx-xxx

[edit] See?

 

[amdforever2]

Lifelock does nothing but put a fraud alert on your credit reports.


Something you can do yourself for free.



The fraud alert stops promo mailings and requires creditors to verify shit with you.




Lifelock is a scam.

 

[randay]

553-78-008

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: amdforever2
Lifelock does nothing but put a fraud alert on your credit reports.


Something you can do yourself for free.



The fraud alert stops promo mailings and requires creditors to verify shit with you.




Lifelock is a scam.

Yep. This is mostly true.

Opt-out (like from promos) was part of GLBA 1999. Call 888-OPT-OUT5 to prevent creditors from "pre-screens" or "soft pulls" of your credit.

Fraud alerts were part of FACTA 2003. If you register for such alerts, creditors have to call you at the phone # you designate and verify your identity prior to fulfilling any credit offers.